New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17
PERSONAL.

Bishop Warren, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
is on his way to China to look after the missaons
there.
Mr. George W. Cable has returned from the South
to his Northampton homo, but viii soon go ION the
road" again, featuring and reading
Professor Spencer r. Baird, Of the Smithsonian
Institution, is recovering rapidly from his recent III
ness. He is now able to 60 out driving ana o WIZ
probably remove to Woods Holl Mass IN couple
OF weeks.
The Rev. DR.. J. p. Newman Will deliver the annual
address at Pennington Seminary, N. j., next Wednes
day, taking General Grant for his therno
viscount N. watanabe, OF Japan, President Of the
Auditing Department Of the Treasury, has come to
this country 10 study the American system OF Ma
tonal finances. He viii spend most Of ME Tune at
Washington but Will also visit Chicago, New-fork
Philadelphia and Boston
Mrs Julia Ward Howe and Mr.. Joseph Cook have
promised to contribute articles to the paper to be
issued at forthcoming fair Of the New-England
Helping Hand Society In Boston
Messrs. Houghton NlGiln & Co. sent fine basket
OF roses to Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe on her
seventy fifth bithdly anniversary, this week
Colonel J. G. Nicolay has been spending some days
at Hartford, Conn, looking up details for the Life Of
Lincoln
General Mcado's monument In FarmOunt Park,
Philadelphia Will DO dedicated on October ID
Enoch Phtt, who died at Cheshire, Conn., last
Monday, was tho first American to learn the trade OF
brass-casting.
Bishop Fowler, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
after delivering tho Baccalaueate address at VILLA
metto University, Oogon, Will proceed to Alaska for
brief visit
Tho late George W. Ryan, Of Elmin, put up the
first paper making machine In this state at Waterloo
I'm 1870 and a. fcw years later he made the paper ON
which the inst edition vi the R00h OI MOrhous Was
printed
Professor W p. Jenls, Of Brown University, has
returned from hyo months oi research IN Florida with
imuorant ACQUISITIONS for the Museum Of Natural
History.
Boston, viii early next month 60 TO Poughkeepsie
for a vacation Of two months his fahAy
went thither week ago
Anont the talk Of the Rev. DR.. George Alexander
Of the University Place Presbyterian Church OF tbs
city, becoming President Of Union College, The
Albany Journal relates that when he was pastor OF
tho East Avenue Presbyterian Church OF schenectady
bo was engaged 10 Miss Robinson, the daughter Oh
Ex-Governor I.ucius Robinson. Miss Robinson Tor
some reason did not Hike schenectady, and she finally
snd that sho would consent To come there ana
i've uule-s IL tho VIE O1 the Ifcsiu III VI
Union college. The presidency had then bcen oHoreu
10 and declined by DR.. Alexander and az there theh
seemed no probability OF his becoming the eAecuNe.
aud Miss Robinson continued to oppose residence
ln that city, the engagement was hhaIy ussolcu W
mutual consent
Miss Mary 7. Booth and her friend, Mrs Wright
vere at Venice on June 2. having visited sorrento
Rome Naples and other Italian towns. They are In
excellent health and spints and are delighted with
their tour thus far Since Landing they nav
travelled only by daylight ard thus lose no fthi ue
" the countries through when TRY pass anu ar
r,rcshed by good nights rest for each day uaFei
ar luuLrsgcilg.